(1) Subject to the limitations of this rule and the eligibility provisions of employer policies and applicable collective bargaining unit agreements, an employee becomes a member of the Montana VEBA HRA at the time of proper completion of an enrollment form and the first employer deposit to the member's account.

(2) Each member is entitled to direct the investment of funds in the member's account among the investment vehicles offered. The department shall provide for a default investment vehicle if a member fails to direct how funds are to be invested.

(3) Members may make investment changes on a monthly basis.